Mattimeo
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| Mattimeo | |
 UK 1st Edition Cover |
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| Author | Brian Jacques |
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| Illustrator | Gary Chalk |
| Cover artist | Pete Lyon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Redwall |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) & Philomel (US) |
| Publication date | 1989 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 312 (UK Hardback) & 446 (US Hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-09-173898-9 (UK Hardback) & ISBN 0-399-21741-X (US Hardback) |
| Preceded by | Mossflower |
| Followed by | Mariel of Redwall |
Mattimeo is a fantasy novel by Brian Jacques, published in 1989. It is the third book in the Redwall series.
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[edit] Plot introduction
All his life, the worst thing young Mattimeo had to fear was a stern lecture from his father Matthias, but all that changes when Slagar the Cruel visits Mossflower Woods with plans to kidnap Mattimeo in a bid to shake the very foundations of the Abbey and its inhabitants.
[edit] Plot summary
[edit] Slagar the Cruel
Mattimeo is a direct sequel to Redwall, taking place eight seasons after the events of the first novel.[1] The peaceful woodland creatures of Redwall Abbey are busy preparing for a feast during the summer equinox.[2] Matthias and Cornflower have had a son named Mattimeo, who has been generally spoiled throughout his life. Meanwhile, the masked fox Slagar the Cruel and his gang of slavers are planning to enter Redwall Abbey during one of their feasts. Slagar, a villainous fox craving revenge for a crime never committed against him, intends to capture slaves from Redwall and take them to the Kingdom of Malkariss to be sold. After drugging the Abbey residents, he kidnaps Mattimeo, Tim and Tess Churchmouse, Cynthia Bankvole, and Sam Squirrel. They meet Auma, (a young badger maid) and Jube, (a hedgehog), who were also kidnapped by Slagar the Cruel. Upon discovering the children missing, Matthias, Basil Stag Hare and Jess Squirrel with the help of a few friends, leave the Abbey to hunt down Slagar and return the children back home. They encounter Cheek, an ottercub Matthias describes as "Cheek both by name and by nature".
On their journey, they meet up with Orlando the Axe, the father of Auma and, Jabez Stump, the father of Jube. As they journey, they find the Guerrilla Union of Shrews in Mossflower (Guosim), and convince them to aid the travelers on their quest.
[edit] General Ironbeak
Meanwhile, at the Abbey, a horde of rooks, magpies, and crows led by General Ironbeak have come to conquer it. They instantly capture most of Redwall, starting from the top and working their way down. Then, Baby Rollo, Cornflower and Mrs. Churchmouse get kidnapped by the rooks, but the remaining Abbeydwellers manage to capture the Magpie brothers Quickbill, Diptail and Brightback, who forage for food for Ironbeak's crew by using drugged strawberries, courtesy of Sister May. The two forces then negotiate a hostage exchange. After that, the Abbey's residents take refuge in a basement called Cavern Hole, stocked with many supplies. Then Cornflower has an idea to dress up as a ghost and scare the rooks; they succeed, but General Ironbeak doesn't fall for the trick. He traps Constance in the gatehouse, then slips his army through the barricade.
[edit] Malkariss
After a long journey up cliffs, fighting a horde of archer rats, and crossing a desert and a gorge, Matthias's gang finally arrive at the underground kingdom of Malkariss, where Slagar has been trading his slaves. There, the heroes fight the massive army of rats, while Matthias frees the slaves held there and is reunited with his son.Then while they fight Matthias fights a large fiend and is thrown off a cliff into a pit. There he sees Malkariss's true form, a polecat. Malkariss is about to kill Matthias when the slaves kill him by throwing stones at his face. Then, Matthias frees the slaves and they destroy Malkariss's kingdom. Later, Slagar reappears and kills Vitch. But he dies by falling down one of Malkariss's elevator shafts. After a while, Ironbeak and his seer are killed and Matthias's group comes home and they celebrate with a feast.
[edit] Characters in "Mattimeo"
- Matthias
- Cornflower
- Mattimeo
- Slagar the Cruel
- Vitch
- Tim and Tess Churchmouse
- Cynthia Bankvole
- Sam Squirrel
- Mangiz
- Auma
- Jubilation (Jube) Stump
- Basil Stag Hare
- Jess Squirrel
- Orlando the Axe
- Jabez Stump
- General Ironbeak
- Stryk Redkite
- Constance the Badger
- Abbot Mordalfus
- Sir Harry the Muse
- John and Mrs Churchmouse
- Baby Rollo
- Ambrose Spike
- Mrs. Bankvole
- Winifred Otter
- Malkariss
[edit] Book Divisions (English)
- Book 1: Slagar the Cruel
- Book 2: General Ironbeak
- Book 3: Malkariss
[edit] Translations
- (Dutch) Het Zuidland
- Het Zuidland: Slagar de Wrede
- Het Zuidland: De Kloof
- Het Zuidland: Malkariss
- (French) Rougemuraille : Mattiméo
- Tome 1 : Salik le Barbare
- Tome 2 : Le Général Becdacier
- Tome 3 : Le Royaume du mal
- (German) Mattimeo: Die Rache des Fuchses
- Slagar der Grausame
- General Eisenschnabel
- Lord Malkariss
- (Italian)
- (Swedish)
- Del 1: Slagar den Grymme
- Del 2: General Järnnäbb
- (Greek) Οι Γενναιοι: Του Ρεντγоυολ
[edit] References
- ^ Jacques, Brian [1990] (1999). Mattimeo. Kew York: Ace Fantasy, 87. ISBN 0-441-00610-8.
- ^ Jacques, Brian [1990] (1999). Mattimeo. Kew York: Ace Fantasy, 6. ISBN 0-441-00610-8.
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| Preceded by Redwall |
Redwall Series (chronological order) |
Succeeded by The Pearls of Lutra |
| Preceded by Mossflower |
Redwall Series (publication order) |
Succeeded by Mariel of Redwall |
